Eberly News

Driven by a love for his home state and gratitude for the opportunities West Virginia University has provided him, Reese Allen will don the buckskins and coonskin cap as the next Mountaineer mascot.

The senior dual mechanical engineering and data science major from Bridgeport was named the 2026-27 Mountaineer mascot Saturday (Feb. 28) during the men’s basketball game in the Hope Coliseum.

Isabella Linton, a senior in the WVU Eberly College of Arts and Sciences, is a Mountaineer from way back. Her family has deep roots in West Virginia, and she grew up in the house her grandparents built. Linton has turned a lifelong curiosity about the brain into meaningful, hands-on research. Through lab work and faculty mentorship, she has explored how maternal stress impacts development while building a strong foundation in scientific inquiry.

First-generation faculty from West Virginia University’s Eberly College of Arts and Sciences and FirstGen Initiatives, housed within REACH Student Success, are playing a central role in expanding mentorship and support systems for first-generation students, contributing their expertise to a statewide initiative funded by the West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission.

For a second consecutive year, the West Virginia University student body will be led by Collin Street, triple majoring in political science, environmental and energy resources management and multidisciplinary studies, and Rozaireo Jones, majoring in journalism with minors in history and political science.

The WVU School of Social Work is one of the premiere institutions in the state of West Virginia to gain an education in the field. WVU Online spoke with Jacki Englehardt, the MSW admissions and recruitment coordinator, Title IV-E coordinator and clinical instructor, as well as Mandy Weirich, MSW online program coordinator, gerontology program coordinator and service assistant professor. They discussed the school’s history, current program developments and their own professional paths that shaped their passion for social work.

Neuroscience is about the human condition.” And for Kathleen “Katie” Morrison, an assistant professor specializing in behavioral neuroscience psychology in the West Virginia University Eberly College of Arts and Sciences Department of Psychology, the human condition is defined by resiliency.

This year’s annual WVU Community Human Rights Film Series will highlight two films that examine wrongful convictions, incarceration, and access to education within the U.S. criminal legal system. This year’s films explore the human impact of systemic injustice, highlighting personal stories of resilience, accountability, and transformation. 

West Virginia University physicist Subhasish Mandal has been selected as a member of the 2026 class of Cottrell Scholars by the Research Corporation for Science Advancement.

Eberly College professors featured as "power couples that are colleagues by day and spouses after hours." These faculty couples have made their relationships work thanks to their willingness to embrace each other’s passions.

Researchers uncover why trees differ in how they record atmospheric radiocarbon, clarifying key uncertainties related to reconstructing past cosmic events and preparing for future space‑weather hazards.